Dear Fatty | Penguin Books Australia Dawn French Dawn French is one of the greatest comedy actresses of our time, with a career that has spanned nearly three decades. Loved for her irreverant humour, Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries and challenge stereotypes. Here she describes the journey that would eventually establish her as a perhaps unlikely, but nevertheless genuine, national treasure. Dawn began her career as part of the groundbreaking alternative comedy group, the Comic Strip, marking a radical departure from the more traditional comedy acts of the time. Later came the all-female Girls On Top, which teamed Dawn with Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax and Tracy Ullman and firmly established women in British comedy. As part of the wildly successful and much loved duo French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repetoire of brilliantly observed characters, parodying popular culture and impersonating everything from Madonna and Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn's more recent role in the Vicar of Dibley showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial and topical issue and make it mainstream - and very funny.

From her early years as an RAF child and her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders, to her outspoken views on sizism and her marriage to Lenny Henry, Dear Fatty will chronicle the extraordinary, hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman. Format & Editions Dear Fatty: Amazon.co.uk: Dawn French: 9781846053443: Books Product Description Amazon Review It's become a cliché in Britain to call somebody in the entertainment field a national institution -- but that's exactly what Dawn French is. As both comedienne and actress (the latter in both comedy and straight parts), she has become one of the best loved entertainers in the country. Her range is not wide (unlike her dimensions -- and that's the sort of joke shed crack), but she is utterly winning in everything he does. And that quality continues in Dear Fatty, a truly entertaining memoir of an event-packed life. The form of the book is a series of letters by French, conjuring her transformation from a West Country RAF girl to a star of the cult alternative comedy group The Comic Strip.

This was followed by the groundbreaking all-female Girls on Top (which did much to establish the position of women in British comedy), the astonishing success of the TV series French and Saunders (with Frenchs equally talented friend Jennifer Saunders) and the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley, where Frenchs wickedly sardonic touch keeps the tweeness of the basic situation -- female vicar in a rustic town -- at bay. For French, early dreams of becoming a ballerina or an air hostess came to nothing, but the loss to the worlds of dance and aviation was a gain for TV audiences. All of that, of course, is covered in this frequently hilarious and often moving collection. We are invited into her most personal relationships with (among others) her mother and father, her husband (fellow comedian Lenny Henry), and, of course, her most important comedic ally, Jennifer Saunders. Everything French describes -- from the agonies of being a teenager to the death of her father -- and (of course) the way in which society defines her by her generous size -- is treated with a highly diverting insight.

Fans of Dawn French's TV appearances will lap it up, but Dear Fatty has a lot more to offer, even to those only vaguely familiar with her. But is anyone in Britain only vaguely familiar with Dawn French? --Barry Forshaw Review 'Anyone perparing for another dry, identikit celebrity autobiography is going to be delighted by these hilarious memoirs' -- She 'French can still cut the comic mustard' -- Time Out 'a national treasure ... Loyal, self-deprecating and garrulous, French's story makes for entertaining reading ... this is an original book, and will delight her fans and, indeed anyone with a sense of humour' -- Mail on Sunday 'something of a revelation. Beacuse in among the the gags and photos of her bare bosom, there is intellectual rigour and real emotional intelligence ... heavens, she's a funny lady. I can't remember the last time a book made me laugh so much.' -- Sunday Telegraph 'well written, warm and funny' -- Sunday Times Dawn French Biography - married, affair, boyfriend, salary, net worth Dawn French Biography Quick Facts of Dawn French Birth Name: Divorce Dawn Roma French is an English actress. She is also a comedian and a renowned writer.

She is popular in the world for her role in and also for writing the comedy sketch of the show 'French and Saunders' with comedy partner Jennifer Saunders. She has also played the role of Geraldine Granger in the sitcom 'The Vicar of Dibley'. She was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. Her parents are English and they are Denys Vernon French and Felicity Roma French. She was enrolled at the independent St Dunstan's Abbey School. She has one brother, Gary. Her father, Denys was in the Royal Air Force. Dawn Roma French first met Lenny Henry on the alternative comedy circuit. They dated each other for few months and finally married on 20 October 1984. The couple adopted a daughter, Billie. She has a villa in Fowey with a net worth of £2.3 million. Something went wrong in 2010 and on 6 April 2010, the couple announced they were separating after 25 years of marriage. It was reported that they separated in mutual understanding.

It is also stated by them that they decided to separate in October the previous year but left it until then as they were still in discussion over the separation and their divorce was finalized in 2010. After that, she started her love affairs with charity worker Mark Bignell in 2011. She also claimed that he was her boyfriend at that time. On 22 April 2013, it was reported that they had just married. Dawn Roma French also had an astonishing career on television. She first appeared in 1982, on Channel 4's The Comic Strip. She played on more than half of the series. She also wrote two of them. She also uses Facebook and twitter frequently. She is earning a huge salary throughout her career. She has also written a bestselling epistolary autobiography, Dear Fatty. French was paid in advance with a net worth of £1.5 million for the book, which was released in 2008. Dawn French facts on timeline Born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales 1957 11th of December She was from a middle class family.

She was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales to Denys Vernon French and Felicity Roma French. She was enrolled at the independent St Dunstan's Abbey School. She has one brother, Gary. Her father, Denys was in the Royal Air Force. Her father died 1977 11th of December She is the daughter of Denys Vernon French. He was born on 5 August 1932. He served in the Royal Air Force, stationed at RAF Valley. He married her mother, Felicity Roma French in their hometown of Plymouth in 1953. But on 11 September 1977, he died an unfortunate death. Studied at Central School of Speech and Drama 1977 French attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1977. She met her future comedy partner, Jennifer Saunders there. Both of them came from RAF backgrounds and they had grown up on the same base, even had the same best friends. Made her first television appearance 1982 French first appeared in 1982, on Channel 4's The Comic Strip Presents series.

She also appeared in French and Saunders, which showcased Comic Strip performers Peter Richardson, Rik Mayall, Robbie Coltrane and Adrian Edmondson. Married to Lenny Henry 1984 20th of December French first met her future husband, Lenny Henry on the alternative comedy circuit. They dated each other for few months and finally married on 20 October 1984 in Covent Garden, London. The couple adopted a daughter, Billie. Appeared in the videos 1987 French also has appeared in videos of Alison Moyet's songs "Love Letters" in 1987 and "Whispering Your Name" in 1994. She has appeared in the Spice Girls hit "Who Do You Think You Are" in 1997. She appeared in Kate Bush's music video entitled "Experiment IV" as well. Adopted a daughter, Billie Henry 1991 She and her husband, Lenny Henry, have adopted a daughter, Billie Henry. She was born in 1991. They adopted when she was in her infancy.

She once claimed that her daughter, Billie knows that she was adopted but the situation looks different in her biography. Won Writers' Guild of Great Britain 1991 French won Writers' Guild of Great Britain for TV- Light Entertainment in 1991. She won it for her work in French and Saunders (1987). Back in 2002, she also won Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival in unknown category. Won British Comedy Awards 1997 She has been nominated in British Comedy Awards for three times in Best TV Comedy Actress. She was first nominated in 1997, and then in 1998 and 2011. She won this award only once and it was in 1997. Nominated in National Television Awards, UK 2003 French is a very talented woman. She has been nominated in various prestigious awards for several times. This also includes National Television Awards, UK. She has been nominated for this award for five times from 1998 to 2003 for Most Popular Comedy Performer but she has not won it yet.

Appeared in the films and theater 2005 French has also appeared in movies. She played The Fat Lady in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, replacing Elizabeth Spriggs. In 2005, she gave her voice for the character Mrs. Beaver in The Chronicles of Narnia. Dropped from the face of Terry's Chocolate Orange 2007 We have known French as an actress, comedian and writer. She is a dynamic woman, she was also chosen as the face of Terry's Chocolate Orange until August 2007. She has also been in advertisements for Churchill Insurance Company. Released her best-selling book 2008 French is a writer. She has written a best-selling epistolary autobiography, which she has titled Dear Fatty. French was paid in advance with net worth of £1.5 million for the book, which was released in 2008. Won BAFTA Awards 2009 She has been nominated in BAFTA Awards for eight times in different nominations. She was first nominated for this award back in 1989 for Best Light Entertainment Performance.

It was in 2009 when she won this award for the first time. Divorced to Lenny Henry 2010 Something really went wrong in 2010 and on 6 April 2010, the couple announced they were separating after 25 years of marriage. It was reported that they separated in mutual understanding. It is also stated by them that they had decided to separate in October the previous year. Married to Mark Bignell 2013 22nd of December 2010 and 2011 was really a sad time in her life, she divorced with her married husband. After that she started her love affairs with charity worker Mark Bignell in 2011. She also claimed that he is her boyfriend now. On 22 April 2013 it was reported that they had just married. Dawn French | ZoomInfo.com Dawn French + Get 10 Free Contacts a Month Please agree to the terms and conditions I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

I understand that I will receive a subscription to ZoomInfo Grow at no charge in exchange for downloading and installing the ZoomInfo Contact Contributor utility which, among other features, involves sharing my business contacts as well as headers and signature blocks from emails that I receive. Web References (198 Total References) Chancellor Academy Attention: of Dawn French, Administrative Assistant, Chancellor Academy at Chancellor Academy High School [cached] Dawn French has been formally installed as Falmouth University's first Chancellor after a Installation ceremony, took place at King Charles the Martyr Church in Falmouth, Cornwall. 26/03/2015. See SWNS story SWDAWN. ... The installation of Dawn French as Chancellor of Falmouth University Dawn French Browse ZoomInfo's Business People Directory Sign up to receive a free trial of the ZoomInfo Platform. Copyright © 2016 Zoom Information, Inc. 3. Check your inbox to Sign in to ZoomInfo Grow I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

I understand that I will receive a subscription to ZoomInfo Community Edition at no charge in exchange for downloading and installing the ZoomInfo Contact Contributor utility which, among other features, involves sharing my business contacts as well as headers and signature blocks from emails that I receive. Thank You for Downloading! Ciaran Brown meets comedienne Dawn French Click on a name below to take you to that page Dawn French Dawn Roma French was born at Holyhead, Wales, in 1957. Her father, Denys, was in the Royal Air Force, and was at that time stationed in Wales. As a Forces family, they moved frequently, and it was decided that Dawn and her older brother Gary would attend boarding sch school to enable them to be educated in one place. In 1968 Dawn was sent to St. Dunstanï¿½s Abbey in Plymouth, where her drama teacher, Ms. Abbott was to become an important influence. Aged nineteen, Dawn won a public speaking contest which led to a year-long scholarship at the Spence School in New York.

In 1977, tragedy struck when her father committed suicide, after which Dawn moved to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama, having decided to follow in the footsteps of Ms. Abbott and become a drama teacher. Jennifer Saunders arrived at the Central at the same time, although at first they were just acquaintances. In their final year they shared a flat an and, realising that they had a similar sense of humour, performed impromptu sketches for their flatmates. Towards the end of her first year as a drama teacher, Dawn was doing stand-up comedy with Jennifer Saunders at the legendary Comedy Store (a small venue above a strip-club in London's Soho) that became important in the history of British comedy during the 1980s. They became part of a group (including Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson & Nigel Planer) which decided to open its own club The Comic Strip in Soho's Boulevard theatre. Rik Mayall & Dawn French in The Young Ones Hugh Laurie & Dawn French in A young French & Saunders Dawn French as Satan in They all became very close friends and when they broke into te television as The Young Ones, Dawn and Jennifer appeared in several episodes.

The Young Ones The sit-com Girls on Top resulted from a meeting with Ruby Wax, and was similar to The Young Ones, but with Tracey Ullman and Lenny Henry making up the cast. Dawn had begun a relationship with Lenny Henry in 1982 and they were married in 1984. Seven years later they adopted a child, and named her Billie. Lenny & Dawn married for 25 years Dawn French's wedding day The comedy sketch show French & Saunders (1987-2005) became extremely popular in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, having been given one of the highes Dawn French in French & Saunders highest budgets in the BBC's history. They created a range of regular characters (like the two fat, crude sexist men), and impersonated everyone from Madonna to Harry Potter! The final show (in 2005) was a 'Christmas Celebrity Special'.

The fat men in French & Saunders French & Saunders Christmas Special Dawn French retired for a while around 1991 to be a full-time mother to Billie, but returned to television in 1993 with an acclaimed dramatic performance in Tender Loving Care (1993), starring as Elaine Dobbs, a psychiatric nurse who murders her patients under the guise of 'mercy' killings. Throughout the 1990s she appeared as a variety of different characters in nineteen episodes of the BBC's Murder Most Horrid (1991-99). Dawn French in Murder Most Horrid Dawn French in Murder Most Horrid Dawn French & Thelma Barlow in Murder Most Horrid It was in 1994 that Dawn was first seen in her most famous TV role, as Rev. Geraldine Granger in 24 episodes of The Vicar of Dib Dibley, which ran until 2007. The role was created by her comedy-writer friend Richard Curtis and was loosely based on a real-life vicar named Joy Carroll.

Geraldine is a lusty, modern vicar, who is not averse to cracking rude jokes, eating lots of chocolate and dreaming about her ideal man! Dawn French as The Vicar of Dibley Other series starring Dawn French followed. She plays the over-sexed maid Lisette in Let Them Eat Cake (1999) a very crude and vulgar six-episode Dawn French as Mary Trewednack in Wild West episode comedy set in eighteenth century Versailles; and Mary Trewednack in Wild West (2004), a quirky 12-episode comedy set in Cornwall. Dawn French as Lisette in Let Them Eat Cake A Bucket o' French & Saunders (2007) was a look back at the best sketches from 20 years of the French & Saunders show. It included some new material including a parody of the celebrities Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears. A Bucket o' French & Saunders As Amy Winehouse and BritneySpears in As Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in A Bucket o' French & Saunders In the comedy thriller Psychoville (2008) Dawn French plays Joy Aston, a misguided midwife with a very odd child.

She is one of five odd characters to receive an anonymous card warning, "I know Dawn French as Joy Aston in Psychoville know what you did..." In complete contrast, the same year she appeared as Caroline Arless in the BBC TV drama Lark Rise to Candleford (2008), saying that she wanted to appear in a series with a large cast as it gave her the chance to learn things from other actors. Dawn French as Caroline Arless in Lark Rise to Candleford Another notable series begun in 2006 was Jam & Jerusalem (known in the US as Clatterford) which, by 2009, had run to 16 episodes. Written by Jennifer Saunders (who also plays Caroline) it is set in the local Women's Guild world of knitting and cake baking. Dawn French plays Rosie Bales, a sweet little woman with an alter-ego called Margaret, who is angry and rude towards everyone around her.

Dawn French as Rosie Bales in Jam & Jerusalem Dawn French has also been seen as Janet Erskine in the Miss Marple mystery Sleeping Murder (2006); as She and in the speaking role of the Duch Shelley Pollard in Little Britain (2006) As Duchesse de Crackentorp in La Fille du Regiment Duchesse de Crackentorp in the op opera by Donizetti La Fille du Re Regiment (2007). Paul McGann & Dawn French in Agatha Christie's Sleeping Murder Away from television, Dawn French has appeared in several stage plays in London's West End including Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which she played the character Bottom, at the Albery Theatre in 2001. In 2006 Dawn starred with Alison Moyet in Smaller, a humorous, all-female play, directed by Kathy Burke at the Lyric Theatre.

Dawn French as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream Matt Lucas & Dawn French in Little Britain Dawn French's big-screen appearances include Andrea in The Supergrass (1985); the baker's wife in The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996); Virginia in Milk (1999) and Fat Lady in the Painting in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). Since 1986, Dawn has been involved with the charity Comic Relief. It began with Daw Dawn French as Andrea in Supergrass Dawn, Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis (the writer of Mr Bean and The Vicar of Dibley), putting on a three-night live co comedy show for charity at the Shaftesbury theatre. The BBC became involved in the project, and this eventuall in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Dawn French as the Fat Lady in the Painting eventually led to the very first Red Nose Day in 1988, that raised ï¿½15 million. It is now a biennial event which has raised more that ï¿½600million since it was first launched. Jennifer Saunders Dawn French & Dawn French has always had a weight problem.

She is only 5ft tall and even aged 13 was a size 16. In 1991 she went into partn partnership with Helen Teague to provide fashionable clothes for larger-size women, and they opened their shop sixteen47, so named because 47% of British women are a size 16 or above! The business is now web-based. Helen Teague & Dawn French Dawn French has won surprisingly few awards. In 2001 she was offered the OBE but turned it down. In 1997, she won a British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress in The Vicar of Dibley. In a 2006 poll, she was named as the most admired female celebrity in Britain. In 2009, she and Jennifer Saunders were each awarded a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest accolade they give, in recognition of outstanding achievements.

Over a 10 year period from 1997, chocaholic Dawn French featured in a number of advertisements for Terry's chocolate with her famous slogan, "It's not Terry's, its mine!" Dawn French advertising Terry's Chocolate Orange Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders with their BAFTA Fellowship Awards Dawn French with her autobiography Dawn's best-selling autobiography, entitled Dear Fatty was published in 2008. Dawn French and Lenny Henry live at Point Neptune House, a 40-room mansion high up on a windswept cliff overlooking the Cornish coast near Fowey (pronounced Foy). Dawn French's house at VIDEOS Ciaran Brown with Jennifer Sunders & Dawn French I met Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders at the stage door of the Theatre Royal in Nottingham after I had been to see their performance of Still Alive in April 2008. They were on tour with the show which they took to 21 different venues. It was billed as the last chance to see them perform together as a comedy duo. Dawn signed a 10x8 photo for me and I had my photo taken with her.

Dawn French Dawn French THERE ARE MANY DAWN FRENCH VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE - This is just a small selection!! Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Dear Fatty Audiobook | Dawn French | Audible.com Overall "Absolutely Fabulous" I was at first a touch disappointed that Dawn was not reading this herself however, having now heard it I understand why she said that it would be difficult for her to read without 'getting a bit tearful'. Lisa Tarbuck does an excellent job - so no problems there. The book is very open and appears honest with lots of insights to Dawn's family, friends and past influences. Her letters to her late Father moved n]me to tears as they reminded me of the things that I should have liked to have said to my Dad when he was alive. It tugs at every emotion yet remains light and amusing - a good listen, I was sad when it finished I felt I was losing touch with a friend. 14 of 14 people found this review helpful Delboy Overall "Nice story, but not a great book" This is an honest and heart warming account of such events in her life as Dawn French wants to share.

The book is in the form of letters to various important people in her life and this turns out to be a nice way to shape and drive the narrative forward. She's very honest, and there are some difficult subject, so she has been very brave. My main problem with the book is the writing style. Often a word is repeated in a sentence, something that you might not notice so much when reading, but it really jars in an audiobook. She also uses the same descriptive and effusive phrases over and over again, fine when you're talking, not when you're writing. But the style is very chatty, so maybe others won't be so picky! The only other thing that slightly irked was the way that everyone she's ever met is so wonderful, special, loved etc. Overall I enjoyed it, but based on the writing, I wouldn't read or listen to her novel. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful Julia "Disappointingly lacking in story and detail" Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? No I would not recommend this book.

I love Dawn French's wonderful vivacity and love of life but the book is an almost endless sequence of gushing eulogies to her friends and family and sadly lacks much of the actual cut and thrust of her life. Far too much time is spent on her childhood memories with a brief nod to the later more interesting (to me) part of life in which she worked with so many actors and comedians that I'd like to hear more about. What was most disappointing about Dawn French’s story? Really that you don't hear the actual story of how her life as a comedienne panned out - it is mostly what leads up to that happening and lots of descriptions of people she loves being utterly wonderful and interesting. By the end I felt almost depressed at how she appears to live in an alternate universe to one I know - where everyone is fascinating, accomplished, intelligent and full of fabulous qualities. Certainly as a testimony to those who she loves it is moving but as a memoir and story of a really interesting life it disappoints. Which character – as performed by Liza Tarbuck – was your favourite?

She simply reads as narrator - it is not a series of characters - she reads pretty well but I did rather miss Dawn French's particular intonation and try to imagine some of the words in her distinctive style. Liza Tarbuck is a good performer but cannot make up for the lack of real drama and interest in the way this book is composed. It does have some charm to it however and she conveys that. Did Dear Fatty inspire you to do anything? Actually it did - it did inspire me to get out and play more as above all Dawn French's life seems to have been one in which play has been her work and her leisure - she is so overwhelmingly positive and whilst that makes it a slightly irritating listen at times, I could not help but be infected by her absolute love and appreciation of her own experiences - that was inspiring - to hear how someone could quite simply make the most of and truly enjoy life by playing at every opportunity and not seeming to take it all too seriously.

It also inspired me to be a little more expressive in appreciation of those I love - her family's encouragement and absolute love and support is what has provided her with a deep inner security that has meant she has seemingly effortlessly achieved success and recognition - as a testimony to the power of such an upbringing it works. Any additional comments? It seems churlish to write a critical review about someone's life story - I would have liked more of the life and less of the gush but you certainly do see what a remarkable and warm person Dawn French really is so I came away with more respect for her as a person but not much desire to read or listen to more of her writing. I lover her performances, her personality and her presence and I would have loved to hear more about her experiences in the world of comedy. If she chooses to write more about that and less about telling friends and family how wonderful they are then I would be interested. But it does give an insight into her success - she just makes the most of everything. As a treatise for the power of not being perfect and of positivity making a life work this demonstrates that more than any self help book. Disappointing story but inspiring woman.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful Alison St Pierre Overall "Well Read But Quite Dull" Liza tarbuck does a brilliant job of reading this book - in fact I dread to think how dull this book would be if someone else had read it. The book has an unusual style in that it is written as letters to various people in Dawn French's life - this probably works very well in the written form but I quickly became irritated by hearing 'Dear...' again and again. I'll admitt to skipping chunks of this book (something I rarely do) because I was bored but this made things harder as the book is not chronological so I missed out on some stories. This is not a bad book but it is quite tedious in places and I'm at a loss to find the parts that have other listeners laughing out loud. 2 of 3 people found this review helpful Dear Fatty: Amazon.it: Dawn French, Liza Tarbuck: Libri in altre lingue Libri in altre lingue Venduto da worldofbooksit Condizione: Usato: Ottime condizioni Commento: The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Aggiungi al carrello Passa al retro Passa al fronte Ascolta Riproduzione in corso... In pausa Stai ascoltando un campione dell'edizione audio udibile. Dear Fatty (Inglese) CD audio – Ridotto, Audiolibro, CD di CD audio, Ridotto, Audiolibro, CD "Ti preghiamo di riprovare" Descrizione prodotto Recensione "Funny, as you would expect, it's also warm, poignant and raw in places. And she has a wonderful ability to remember what it's like to think as a child." (The Express) Descrizione del libro Non Ã¨ necessario possedere un dispositivo Kindle. Scarica una delle app Kindle gratuite per iniziare a leggere i libri Kindle sul tuo smartphone, tablet e computer. Apple Per scaricare una app gratuita, inserisci il numero di cellulare. oppure Non hai un Kindle? Scopri Kindle , oppure scarica l'applicazione di lettura Kindle GRATUITA. Dettagli prodotto Editore: Audiobooks; Abridged ed.

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Consegne illimitate in 1 giorno Iscriviti ad Amazon Prime: consegne in 1 giorno senza costi aggiuntivi, accesso anticipato alle Offerte Lampo di Amazon.it e agli eventi di Amazon BuyVIP e spazio di archiviazione per le foto illimitato Non ci sono ancora recensioni di clienti su Amazon.it 5 stelle 5.0 su 5 stelle Dear Dawn . . . Thank You 3 dicembre 2008 Di Joe Albanese - Pubblicato su Amazon.com Formato: Copertina rigida Acquisto verificato I don't normally enjoy memoirs or anything written like pages from a diary. DEAR FATTY by Dawn French is the exception to that rule. A gifted and talented performer, I have been a fan of Ms. French since I first saw her in a French & Saunders sketch. There, she was a dynamo who broke the limits and fractured (if not bent) every rule. It seemed to me that her comedy was too much to be contained, at least for one, central character. WRONG! Her series: GIRLS ON TOP and THE VICAR OF DILBY proved me wrong.

She is not only funny but one of those rare performers who can handle any type of comedy - whether it be broad or frace. Then I saw her in JAM AND JERUSALEM (or whatever we called it here in America) and I was taken aback by the multi-dimensional character she created. Dawn French's talents are limitless. Because of all the attraction Absolutely Fabulous received, I was always irked that the character of Patsy wasn't given to Ms. French (In her book, she notes that she was about to become a mother at the time and quite happy not to go that route). In her series of entries in DEAR FATTY (who, by the way, is Jennifer Saunders) she writes to various important people in her life including: her father/ her brother/ her child/ old boyfriends/ her best friends/ Peter Tork of the Monkees. Funny, touching and down-to-earth, it is a must read for any Dawn French fan. No, you won't walk away from the book shocked at the behind-the-scenes gossip or fascinated by the volume of lovers she entertained. But you will read a real story about a very real person.

With no pretenses and with unflinching honesty, Dawn French shares with you her life. And for that, we should all be thankful. 1 di 1 persone hanno trovato utile la seguente recensione 4.0 su 5 stelle Get to know Dawn and read this book ... 12 novembre 2014 Di SallyAnn - Pubblicato su Amazon.com Formato: Formato Kindle Acquisto verificato A charming, engaging read, Dawn French comes across exactly as I imagined her to be. I am thankful! While recognising and acknowledging her own celebrity status, Dawn does not take herself too seriously at all and she is very down-to-earth and unpretentious. She writes well and expresses herself very clearly and openly - almost as though she is speaking. It's a clever way of writing a book - using letters to special people in her life as her medium for writing an autobiography. As you would expect, it is a very humorous read - but it is also very heartfelt, intelligent and honest. I really enjoyed this book. I think I will re-visit The Vicar of Dibley series as a result of reading this!

1 di 1 persone hanno trovato utile la seguente recensione 4.0 su 5 stelle An inspiring memoir by a multi-talented performer 26 giugno 2014 Di Judy Clay - Pubblicato su Amazon.com Formato: Formato Kindle Acquisto verificato it is so refreshing to read an auto-bio by someone who did not employ a ghostwriter. French takes a different spin on the auto-biographical 'paint-by-numbers' tome by writing a series of letters to her family (yes, even her late dad as if he was still here), friends, and Madonna (an absolute scream, if you need another reason to buy this, the letters to Madge will take you over the edge). French's talents are not limited to the British Isles. She and her writing partner, Jennifer Saunders are well-respected and hilarious icon on this side of the pond, too. For a sincere account of the gestation and development of a rare talent, you could do way worse than reading this. Dawn French........long may you run.......

1 di 1 persone hanno trovato utile la seguente recensione 4.0 su 5 stelle Dear Fatty is cleverly written and a wonderful read. 19 agosto 2013 Di Amazon Customer - Pubblicato su Amazon.com Formato: Copertina flessibile Acquisto verificato Loved this book, but then I love anything having to do with this talented Comedian,Dawn French. This is not your regular autobiography/memoir. French has decided, and cleverly so, to deliver her life story through a series of letters to her family and friends. Funny, sad and heartwarming, we tromp our way beside her observing the milestones and sticking points of her life. No subject seems off limits which leads to some very interesting reading. We also discover just how deep her celebrity worship runs when we are made privy to her fan letters to the Monkeys and Madonna. This is a lovingly crafted memoir and worth reading and passing on. However,if you're looking for celebrity dirt dishing and back stabbing, this is not the book for you.

1 di 1 persone hanno trovato utile la seguente recensione Dawn French | United Agents 2015 Michael Joseph The Foreign Land of the Very Wealthy - otherwise known as Manhattan's Upper East Side - has its own rigid code of behaviour. It's a code strictly adhered to by the Wilder-Bingham family. Emotional displays - unacceptable. Unruly behaviour - definitely not welcome. Fun - no thanks. This is Glenn Wilder-Bingham's kingdom. A beautifully displayed impeccably edited fortress of restraint. So when Rosie Kitto, an eccentric thirty-eight-year-old primary school teacher from England, bounces into their lives with a secret sorrow and a heart as big as the city, nobody realises that she hasn't read the rule book. For the Wilder-Bingham family, whose lives begin to unravel thread by thread, the consequences are explosive. Because after a lifetime of saying no, what happens when everyone starts saying . . . yes? 2012 Michael Joseph Dawn French, number one bestelling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous and one of Britain's best loved comic writers, returns with Oh Dear Silvia, a darkly comic pageturner that will have you hanging on her every word.

Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? A cherished sister? A selfish wife? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants. Until now, when her life suddenly, shockingly stops. Her past holds a dark and terrible secret, and now that she is unconscious in a hospital bed, her constant stream of visitors are set to uncover the mystery of her broken life. And she must lie there, victim of the beloveds, the borings, the babblings and the plain bonkers. Like it or not, the truth is about to pay Silvia a visit. Again, and again and again... Dawn French | Comic Strip Presents Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Comic Strip Presents Wiki // if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } // Contents Edit French was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales to English parents Denys Vernon French and Felicity "Roma" O'Brien from Plymouth.

She was educated at the independent St Dunstan's Abbey School (now absorbed by Plymouth College) boarding school on North Road West in Plymouth, Devon, England. She has a brother, Gary French, who was born in 1955. Her father, Denys (5 August 1932 – 11 September 1977),[2][3] was a member of the Royal Air Force being stationed at RAF Valley. The RAF partly funded her private education.[4] When her father was stationed at the former RAF Faldingworth, she attended Caistor Grammar School in Lincolnshire, boarding in the school's Lindsey house. She later won a debating scholarship that brought her to study at the Spence School in New York. French has claimed that her self-confidence and self-belief stems from her father, who told her how beautiful she was each day.[5] She stated, "He taught me to value myself.

He told me that I was beautiful and the most precious thing in his life."[6] He had a history of severe depression and attempted suicides but managed to conceal his illness from Dawn and her brother.[5] He committed suicide in 1977 when French was nineteen and he was forty-five, having left the RAF. She then went on to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1977, where she met her future comedy partner, Jennifer Saunders.[5][8] Both came from RAF backgrounds. They had grown up on the same base, even having had the same best friend, although never meeting.[9] At first, as far as Saunders was concerned, French was a "cocky little upstart". The hatred was mutual: French considered Saunders snooty and aloof.[9] The comic duo originally did not like each other[7] as French actually wanted to become a drama teacher[8] whereas Saunders loathed the idea and thus disliked French for being enthusiastic and confident about the course. French and Saunders shared a flat whilst at college and were influenced to do comedy by their flatmates as part of their projects for college.

After talking in depth for the first time, they came to be friends.[5] During her time at the college, French also worked as a chambermaid to earn money.[10] It was while at college that she broke up with her fiancé, David Smyth, a former Royal Navy Officer. After they graduated, they formed a double-act called The Menopause Sisters. Saunders has described the act, which involved wearing tampons in their ears, as "cringeworthy".[9] The manager of the club where they performed recalled, "They didn't seem to give a damn. There was no star quality about them at all."[9] French and Saunders would eventually come to public attention as members of The Comic Strip, part of the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. Dawn and Jennifer in the early 80s French has also written a best-selling epistolary autobiography, entitled Dear Fatty. Released in 2008, French was paid a £1.5 million advancement for the book.

On an appearance on The Paul O'Grady Show on 6 October 2008, French said that "Fatty" is her nickname for Jennifer Saunders, as a joke about her own size. Dawn also said that she became great friends with Jennifer well before they started working together, which was "over 30 years ago". The book is composed of letters to the different people who have been in her life. Television French has had an extensive career on television, debuting on Channel 4's The Comic Strip Presents series in an episode called "Five Go Mad in Dorset" in 1982. dawn and her comic strip co-stars in five go mad in dorset Each episode presented a self-contained story distinct from other episodes and, in addition to French and Saunders, showcased Comic Strip performers Peter Richardson, Rik Mayall, and Robbie Coltrane and Adrian Edmondson. THE ORIGINAL COMIC STRIP TEAM She acted in twenty-seven of the thirty-seven episodes and wrote two of them. One week featured a parody of spaghetti westerns, and another a black and white film about a hopelessly goofy boy.

Some of French's first exposure to a wider audience occurred when comedy producer Martin Lewis recorded a Comic Strip record album in spring 1981, which featured skits by French & Saunders. The album was released on Springtime!/Island Records in September 1981 and presented Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders to an audience outside London. In 1985, French starred with Saunders, Tracey Ullman and Ruby Wax in Girls on Top, which portrayed four eccentric women sharing a flat in London. Dawn in Girls on top French has co-written and starred in her own successful comedy series French & Saunders with Jennifer Saunders, which debuted in 1987 and still airs sporadically to this day.[8] On their show, the duo have spoofed many celebrities such as Madonna, Cher, Catherine Zeta-Jones and the Spice Girls. They have also parodied films in the series such as The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. After twenty years of them being on television together, their last sketch series, A Bucket o' French & Saunders, began airing on 8 September 2007.[5] French and Saunders have also followed separate careers.

During French's time starring in Murder Most Horrid from 1991 to 1999, she played a different character each week, whether it was the murderer, victim or even both. [8] In 2002, French appeared in the comedy/drama mini-series Ted and Alice. In the series, which was set in the Lake District, French played a tourist-information officer who incidentally falls in love with an alien.[13] She has also appeared in the BBC sitcom Wild West along with Catherine Tate,[14] in which she played a woman living in Cornwall, who is also a lesbian, more through lack of choice than any specific natural urge. This series did not meet with as much success as her earlier roles had and ended in 2004 after two years. French's biggest solo television role to date has been as the title figure in the long running and popular BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley, created by Richard Curtis. She starred as Geraldine Granger, a vicar of a small village called Dibley.

An audience of 12.3 million watched the final full-length episode to see her character's marriage ceremony.[15] Her last appearance on The Vicar of Dibley was with Sting and Trudie Styler in a special mini episode made for Comic Relief in 2007. She was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance in the last episode of The Vicar of Dibley. Repeats of the show on BBC One still attract millions of viewers. More recently, French played a major role in Jam & Jerusalem as a woman called Rosie who had an alter ego. She co-starred alongside Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. She also made a guest appearance in Little Britain as Vicky Pollard's mother, Shelly Pollard, who was seen defending her daughter in the dock in Thailand as she was charged with drug smuggling, and who was sentenced to twenty years, ten more than her daughter. French also appeared in a special version of Little Britain Live which featured several celebrity guests and was shown by the BBC as part of Comic Relief.

She played the part of a lesbian barmaid in a sketch with Daffyd Thomas.[17] In 2006, French played a role in the television series Marple in the episode "Sleeping Murder". She also appeared as Caroline Arless in the BBC television drama Lark Rise to Candleford in 2008. Talking about her role, she has stated, "I'm quite a vibrant character. She's quite extreme, in that she drinks too much, laughs too much and sings too much. But she loves her family very much, it's just that she goes over the top sometimes."[18] French also said, "I didn't want to appear in a series which was all about just a few main characters. It gives me the chance to observe, to learn things from other actors." This is also reflected in her latest role as Joy Aston in comedy thriller Psychoville. On television, French has kissed (in some cases, for charity) Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Richard Armitage, Gordon Ramsay and Paul O'Grady.

French also raised money for charity by kissing Hugh Grant.[7] Dawn Kissing Hugh French currently stars in a new comedy, Roger & Val Have Just Got In, with actor Alfred Molina. The premise is based on an idea by French. [edit] Film and theatre

Question: Which comedienne and TV actress's 2008 autobiography is entitled Dear Fatty?
Answer: Dawn French